If ever you want proof that blondes have more fun, The Blonde Abroad (aka Kiersten Rich) could be it. Because quite frankly, it looks like she’s having an absolute blast. In the sunshine. All around the world. Showcasing a summer full of beaches, blue skies and bikinis, her Instagram account just makes us want to join her…

You rarely feel happier or more summery than when you’re wearing a pair of flip flops. In fact, flip flops = summer. Full stop. So it’s no surprise that leading flip flop brand Havainas get us all giddy for the sunshine, placing their colourful product in lots of summery spots around the world.

Their Australia account just about pips their European account for ultimate beach inspiration, but following both certainly won’t do your summer lovin’ any harm…

There’s something about tropical fish and colourful sea life that just screams summer. So who better to help us imagine we’re on our jollies and diving under crystal clear waters than the world’s leading scuba diver training organization, PADI? From colour-filled coral reefs to underwater selfies and photobombing turtles, this account just makes us feel sc-uber summery…

Technically, Asia does have seasons other than summer. But to us Brits, we tend to picture it as being summer all year round. And it’s accounts like that of our sister site AsiaRooms.com, full of stunning beaches and envy-inducing hotels, that help paint this idyllic picture of an endless summer across the Asia Pacific region…

We’re back to those fun-loving blondes again, and this time its The Blonde Gypsy, Larissa, whose just fab at spreading summer vibes through her Instagram account. She claims to have been travelling all her life, which is great news for her followers as she uses her in-depth knowledge of Europe to constantly pick out the continent’s more interesting, lesser known destinations. And more often than not there’s a lot of sunshine involved…

Yoga on a beach, yoga on a surfboard, yoga by a swimming pool… it seems wherever Rachel Brathen is practising her yoga, the sun follows (probably because she spends so much time doing yoga workshops on Caribbean islands!).

A combination of yoga in the ever-present sunshine and the inspirational words that accompany her posts sure makes us feel all healthy and summery. And whilst we’d love to be able to pull off the eye-watering yoga poses Rachel showcases with apparent ease, more than that we’d just love to be in all the sunny destinations she is…

It doesn’t matter one jot that we don’t always understand what Carol Buffara writes in her instagram posts, as the stunning pictures from this Brazilian healthy lifestyle enthusiast need no further explanation to get us in the summer groove. And her 300,000+ followers obviously agree. The international language of sunsets, palm trees and superb beaches do the speaking for her…

It’s fair to say this summer has all been about Brazil. So our hotel-loving Brazilian friends over at Malapronta are really on it right now with their lovely South American shots. But they don’t just focus on their own continent. Here you’ll find inspiring travel photos from all over the globe – most of which are suitably sunny…

Few things put us in more of a summer mood than combining a cocktail with a great view – and you’ll find plenty of those combos on this account from travel blogger Mrs O (Ana Silva O’Reilly). Add to that tasty looking food, sparkling swimming pools, gorgeous beaches and luxury hotels and you have all the ingredients of a perfect summer…

True to her name, Kate gets to so many different destinations that where she is at any particular moment dictates just how summery her photos feel. But you can guarantee that if there’s a sunny vista to be found, be it in the city or by the sea, Kate will capture it.

Just the very sense of adventure you get from Kate’s Instagram puts you in the mood for a fun-filled summer of getting out and about and exploring…

Of course we couldn’t round up a bunch of brilliant Instagram accounts without mentioning our own – packed with daily doses of loveliness around hotels and travel.

And right now you can win yourself a hotel break of your choice in our Summer of Love competition. Simply post a picture to Instagram of what you love about summer and tag it with #LRSummerOfLove for your chance to win.

So which Instagrammers really put you in the mood for summer? Let us know in the comments below…